The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-08-03

Resolved 8. That we recommend that our
preachers preach distinct prohibition SER
mon from each one of their pulpits at least
| once q year, while we make it part OF
the light which shall shine from our
preaching and daily conversation.
A Few Notes on our Trip to Abbevllle.
AS a delegate from Anderson Division,
we attended the annual session Of the
Grand Division of the Sons of Temper
ance of South Carolina, which convened
at Abbeville c. n. on last Wednesday
night. The attendance was much larger
than for several years past, and the pro-
ceedings throughout were exceedingly in.
teresting. The business of the session
was in fine shape, and was dispatched
with rapidity.
The reports of the Grand Worthy Pa.
triarch and Grand Scribe showed the order
to be in a very healthy condition, and on
rising ground. Since the last annual
meeting the membership has Increased
nearly one hundred per cent, there being
now thirty four Divisions at work in the
State, with membership of nearly 1,G0O.
This increase is due largely to the efforts
of Messrs. Edward Carswell and G. M.
Douglass, who made tour Of the State
last Spring in behalf of the order.
The following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing year:
Grand Worthy Patriarch-John Alex
ander, Columbia.
Grand Worthy Associate. Il. Young,
Union.
Grand scribe-F. S. Dibble, Orange.
burg.
Grand Treasurer--W. A. Templeton,
AbLeville.
Grand chaplain-Rev. s. Lander, D. D.,
Williamson.
Grand Conductor-M. B. Dunlap, Hon
ca Path.
Grand sentinel-J. A. Merritt, Edge
field
The above officers were publicly In
stalled on Thursday night, at which time
speeches were made by Rev. s. Lander,
Rev: B. w. Whilden and others.
Col. G. E. R. Drayton, Of Aiken, the re-
firing Grand Worthy Patriarch, has pre-.
sided over the Grand Division for two
successive years, and has made most ac-
ceptable officer. He has left nothing un-
done that would tend to build up the
order. Col. Drayton is succeeded by a
most faithful and earnest worker in the
person of Hon.; John Alexander, Of Co.
lumbia, under whose administration the
order will continue to grow throughout
the State.
The next session of the Grand Division
will be held at Williamson.
The members of Abbeville Division
threw open their homes to the delegates,
and did everything possible to make sheir
stay pleasant We were 80 fortunate as to
be assigned to the hospitable home of Abb
beville County's efficient and popular
Sheriff, Mr. J. F. G. DuPre, who certainly
knows how to make stranger feel at
home under his roof. Mr.. DuPre has a
most desirable and beautiful place. A
few years ago he bought twelve-acre lot,
the greater portion of which was consid-
cred almost worthless on account of its
gullies and red hills, but by filling up the
gullies and terracing the hillsides he now
has one of the most valuable places in the
town. He has every available foot of
ground covered with fruits, vegetables
and flowers, and has large vineyard Of
the finest varieties of grapes. Mr.. DuPre
also takes considerable interest in raising
fancy poultry, and it is an interesting sight
to see them. His premises display energy
and enterprise on every side. Every far.
mer in Abbevillc County might learn
valuable lesson by visiting this place and
talking with Mr.. DuPre, who is one of the
best posted men we have ever met.
Abbeville has not changed very much
since our last visit there. The place holds
its own very well. We had the pleasure
of meeting number of the business
men, all of whom are looking forward to
good trade this fall, as the crops through.
out the County are very promising.
During our stay We visited the offices OF
Editors Wilson, of the Press and Banner,
aud Hemphill, of the Medium, both of
whom seemed to he prospering. Editor
Wilson has not yet mustered sufficient
courage to "pop the question" to some
fair female, and is still sewing on his own
buttons and patching his own breaches.
Editor Hempbill has been more patriotic.
He has two charming and accomplished
daughters. who assist him in getting up
his local column. Abbeville should be
proud Of her newspapers.
Our young friends, Frank DuPre and
Marion Mattison, were especially kind
and attentive to US during our stay, and to
them we are under many obligations for
favors shown US.
Despite the rainy weather, our trip
throughout was highly enjoyed, and we
left Abbeville feeling that she still main
tains her reputation for pretty and accom-
plshed young ladies and clever, sociable
young men.
two hours very pleasantly in the prosper
Gus little town Of Greenwood. Our trip
from Abbeville to Greenwood was ex-
ceedingly pleasant. But it could nothave
been otherwise, for we had most inter-
esting and charming travelling companion
in the person of an accomplished young
lady, who had been attending the Grand
Division. We dined at Greenwood with
"mine host" Riley, who runs one of the
best hotels in the State. Greenwood has
live, enterprising set of business men,
who are doing very extensive business,
drawing trade from all the surrounding
counties.
Meals Creek Items.
Work on the farm has been suspended
and other matters is receiving attention